Hillside-plow.



' No. 698,0'al. .Patented Apr. 22. |902.

l W. TURNER.

HILLSIDE PLOW.v

' (Application filed Dec. 20, 1901. (No Model.) 2 Shgets-Shaet I.

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No. 698,0al.. A

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HILLSIDE PLOW. l (Application med nec. 2o, 1901..

Patented Apr. 22V, |902 2 sheds-sheet 2" v(No Model.)

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Nrrn STATES WESLEY TURNER., OF PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA.

` HILLSIDE-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming' part 0f Letters Patent No. 698,081, dated April 22, 1902. Application filed December 20, 1901. Serial No. 86,678. (No model T0 @ZZ whom, it may oon/cern,.-

Beit known that I, WESLEY TURNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paso Robles, in thecounty of San Luis Obispo and State of California, have invented a new and useful Hillside-Plow, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a novel hillsideplow, and has for its primary object to produce a plow constructed in a manner to facilitate the reversal of the plowshares or plows proper in order that the earth may be thrown up in the same direction while the plow is traversing the hillside in opposite directions.

A further object of the invention is to provide for the shifting of the 'land-wheels simultaneously with the reversal of the plows, so that the advanced wheel will always be located down the hill-that is to say, at the lower side of the furrow-to resist as much as possible the swerving of the plow incident to the inclination of the ground.

Further and subordinate objects of the invention will hereinafter more fully appear, as the necessity for their accomplishment is developed, in the succeeding description of that form of my invention which for the purpose of illustration I have embodied in the accompanying drawings.

In said drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my plow complete, showing the land-A wheels depressed for the purpose of elevating the plows sufficiently to permit of ,their reversal. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the subject-matter of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar View with the plows reversed. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view, partly in elevation, on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3 looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 5 is asectional elevation on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the manner of connecting the reversinglever with the transverse frame member; and Fig. '7 is a detail view of the heel-plate, wedge, and bolts employed to 'secu re each ofthe plows or shares to its shank. l

Like numerals of reference are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the Views.

The frame of the plow (designated generally by the numeral l) is composed of the parallel longitudinal members or side beams 2 and 3, connected and maintained at all times in parallel relation by the transverse frame members 4, 5, and 6. Each ofthese members is composed of upper and lower plates disposed, respectively, above and below the side members and having pivotal connection therewith by means of bolts 7, passed through the plates and the intermediate side beams and secured by nuts, as shown. This construction of the frame permits the relative longitudinal and lateral adjustment of the side beams in a maunerand for apurposeto beeX- plained, but insures their retention in parallel relation, so that the wheels 8 and 9, carried by the opposite side beams, will always have their axes disposed at right anglesto theline of draft irrespective of the positions of the fratrie members. These land-wheels 8 and 9 are mounted upon the angular ends of swinging arms or cranks lO and 1l, the forward ends of which are provided with suitable bearings in the side beams, and in order to eeet the relative lelevation or depression of these wheels the cranks or arms 10 and 11 are arranged to be swung by means of wheel-levers 12 and 13, pivoted at their forward extremities to the outer sides of the beams 2 and 3 and having detents 14, disposed for engagement with seg mental racks 15, upstanding from the side beams, in order that the levers may be. sustained in their adjusted positions,and thereby retain the land-wheels at the desired ele- Vation relative to the frame. As a matter of fact this vertical adjustment of the Wheels is only relative, as the primary object ofv such adjustment is to raise and lower the frame for the purpose of 'elevating or depressing the plows or shares 16 and 17, disposed below the side beams or longitudinal frame members and carried by ,rotatable Shanks 18 and 19, provided with suitable bearings 2O and 21 and extended upwardly through the longitudinal members of the frame. ment of these plow-Shanks is prevented by collars 22, secured thereon below the bearings, and by crank-arms 23 and 24, secured'Y to the upper ends of the shauks; The primary object of these cranks, however, is to communicate rotary movementto'the Shanks sufficient to effect the reversal of the plowsthat is to say, to reverse the angular position of the plows with respect to the line of draft, so that the furrow may be turned and the Longitudinal move- IOO earth thrown in the same direction whether the plow is traversing or retraversin g the hillside. It has been premised, however, that one of the objects of the invention is to cause the land-wheels to be relatively shifted in the longitudinal direction of the frame whenever the plows or shares are reversed, so that in whichever direction the plow may be moving the advanced land-wheel will be located downhill-that is to say, at that side of the plow located nearest the bottom of the inclination. This may obviously be accomplished by shifting either of the side beams to the advanced position, and I have therefore devised means whereby said relative shifting of the frame members will not only shift the relative positions of the land-wheels, but will also reverse the positions of the plows.

The crank-arms 23 and 24, attached to the upper ends of the plow-Shanks, are provided with longitudinal slots 25 and 2G, arranged to engage the upstanding pins or projections 27 and 28, formed at the ends of a pair of arms 29 and 30, projecting rearwardly from the opposite ends of the upper plate of the transverse frame member 5. As these arms are rigid with the member and extend therefrom Vin directions radial to the bolts 7, constituting the pivotal connections between the transverse and longitudinal frame members, it will be seen that any relative movement of the side beams will cause corresponding Inovement of the transverse member 5 to swing the arms 29 and 30, and thereby effect such movement of the crank-arms 23 as may be necessary to effect the axial adjustment of the plows.

The relative movement of the 'frame members to effect the simultaneous adjustment of the land-wheels and plows may be accomplished in a number of ways; but the simplest embodiment of mechanism for this purpose is shown in the drawings and comprehends what may be termed a reversing-lever 31, extending rearwardly from the center of the transverse member 5 and secured to the upper plate thereof, as by a suitable boxing As the reversing-lever is rigid with the member 5, the lateral swinging of the former will swing the member, and thereby move the side beams 2 and 3 longitudinally in opposite directions to advance either of the land-wheels and to reverse the plows. When the reversing-lever 3l has been thrown to either of its extreme positions, (shown in Figs. 2 and 3, respectively,) it is designed to be retained by one of a pair of keepers 33 and 34, extending from the opposite ends of the transverse frame member 4, and preferably from the upper plate thereof. The retention of the lever within the keepers is assisted by a spring 35, secured upon the lever and designed to present considerable frictional resistance to the withdrawal of the lever from said keepers. It will be noted that the natural tendency of the draft will be to swing the lever 3l to an intermediate position-that is to say, to a position parallel with the side beams; but as this tendencyisresisted by the engagement of the lever with its appropriate keeper these elements constitute means for locking the frame members in their adjusted positions and j also incidentally effect the locking of the plows and land-wheels in the positions to which these elements have been moved.

Obviously provision must be made for attaching the draft or draw bar 3G in a manner to insure its location at the center of draft no matter what the position of the parts may be. I therefore secure the lear end of the draw-rod to ayoke 37, slidable upon an arcuate link 38, pivoted at its opposite ends to the under sides of the side beams 2 and 3 at intermediate points thereof, and to further insure the proper positioning of the rod for the purpose of eliminating unnecessary side strain the front end of the rodis passed through the depending end of what may be termed a draft-lever 39, pivotally mounted in the transverse frame member 6 and provided with a detent 40, disposed to engage a segmental rack 4l and to be operated by a pair of releasing-arms 42 and 43. (See Figs. 1 and As shown in Fig. 5, the draft-lever is fulcrumed upon the lower plate of the transverse member G, and both plates of said member are slotted to facilitate its movement.

In Figs. 4 and 7 is shown a simple and ef- 'ective arrangement for attaching the plow proper or the plowshare to the standard or shank. This arrangement comprehends a pair of bolts 44, passed through the share and shank and each having adjacent to its rear end a reduced portion 45. The heel-plate 46 is provided with key-slots 47, through the large ends of which the rear ends of the bolts are passed until the reduced portions 45 thereof come into coincidence with the slots in the plow. The plate is then shifted down to the position shown in Fig. 4 and is retained securely in position by a wedge 48, passed between the upper end of the heel-plate and the adjacent shoulder 49, formed on the shank or standard. By this means the share is securely held, but may be readily removed to effect its replacement when necessary by simply driving back the wedge and elevatingthe heelplate suiciently to permit the withdrawal of the bolts 44.

The operation of my device is as follows: Supposing the parts to be positioned as indicated in Fig. 2, the plow is drawn across the hillside with the advanced land-wheel 9 disposed toward the bottom of the hill. In such relative positions of the wheels and side beams, which are adjustable therewith, the plows or shares will be disposed at a proper angle to throw the dirt downhill, which direction it naturally takes by gravitation. In consequence of this the load upon the draftanimals will be minimized and side strains, usually incident to hillsidework,hvill be prevented, for the reason that the advanced po- IOO IIO

sition of the lower land-wheel will overcome the natural tendency of the plow to swerve downhill. Suppose, however, that after crossing the hillside it is desired to reti-averse the field. It will be seen that in this event the change of direction would cause the plows to throw the earth uphill, and, furthermore, the advanced land-wheel would be located toward the top of the hill instead of toward the bottom thereof. Both the load and lateral strain upon the animals would therefore be increased, and the primary object of my invention is to overcome these conditions and to effect such rearrangement of the parts as will restore the normal conditions first described while the plow is returning across the iield in the direction opposite to its first movement. To accomplish this result, the levers l2 and 13 are swung` down to depress the wheels when the farsideof the eld is reached. This depression of the wheels will effect the elevation of the shares to withdraw them from the furrow. The reversing-lever 3l is now released from the keeper 33 and is swung around to the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, where it is secured by the keeper y 34. The consequent movement of the member 5 will cause the side beams to be rela-v tively adjusted longitudinally for the purpose of advancing the wheel 8 beyond the wheel 9, as shown in Fig. 3, and this rearrangement of the frame members will as we have seen, effect the swinging of the crank-arms 23 and 24 and the reversal of the shares, so that as the plow returns across the iield the earth will be thrown downhill and the land-wheel at the lower side of the plow will be in an advanced position. At the same time proper centralization of the draft is assured by reason of the fact that the drift-link 3S will be shifted as the frame members are adjusted and, moving through the yoke 37, will cause the latterto maintain'its proper position midway between the Side beams, and any disposition of the bar 36 to assume an angular position will be effectually overcome by the draftlever 39, which, as we have seen, acts as a guide for the front end of the draft-bar and maybe variously adjusted to accommodate the conditions of use.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of my invention will be clearly apparent; but while the illustrated embodiment thereof is believed at this timek to be preferable I wish to reserve the right to effect such changes, modifications, and variations of the.

illustrated structure as maybe suggested by experience and experiment and properly embraced within the scope of the protection prayed.

What I claim isl. In a plow, the combination with a frame comprising side beams, of reversible plowshares disposed below the frame, means for effecting the relative eudwise movement of the side beams, and means operated by the movement ofthe side beams for effecting the reversal of the individual shares.

2. In a plow, the combination with a frame comprising side beams, of reversible plowshares disposed below the frame, a reversinglever for effecting the relative eudwise adjustment of the side beams, and means operated by the movement of the side beams for reversing the individual shares.

3. In a plow, the combination with a frame,-

bers, means for locking the members-in the positions to which they are moved, and reversible plows carried by certain of the members and operatively connected to certain other members, to effect the reversal of said plows when the frame members are adjusted.

5. In a plow, the combination with .longitudinal frame members provided witlrrotary shanks orstandards, and shares carried thereby, of means for shifting said longitudinal frame members in opposite directions, and means for rotating the Shanks or standards through such relative movement.

6. In a plow, the combination with a frame comprising adjustable members, of-rotary standards mounted in the frame, shares carried by the standards, and a reversing-lever operatively connected to the frame members and standards to adjust the members androtate the standards simultaneously.

7. In a plow, the combination with a-frame comprising side beams, of land-wheels carried by said beams, reversible plowshares disposed below the beams, means for effectingl the relative eudwise adjustment of the side beams to advance either of the land-wheels, and vmeans for effecting the individual reversal of the shares.

8. In a plow, the combination with a frame IOC comprising a pair of side beams, land-wheels l carried bythe side beams, and means for shifting the side beams longitudinally to effect the advance of one of the land-wheels, of rotary shares disposed below the frame, and means for automatically reversing the shares when the side beams are relatively adjusted.

9. In a plow, the combination-With a'frame comprising relativelyT adjustable side beams, and land-wheelsA movable independently yof the beams, of reversible plowsharesdisposed below the frame, meansfor raisingand low- IZO erin-g the land-wheels to eifect the raising and lowering of the shares, means for effecting the relative adjustment ofthe side'beams, and means for reversing the shares.

1U. In a plow, the combination with aframe comprising a pair of relatively movable side beams, and connecting members, of landwheels independently movable with the side beams, rotary standards carried by the side beams, shares mounted on the standards, means for raising and lowering` the landwheels to etect the elevation and depression oi the shares, means for simultaneously shifting the side beams and reversing the shares, and means for locking said parts in their adjusted positions.

11. In a plow, the combination with a frame comprisinglongitudinal and transverse frame members having pivotal connection, of plowshares disposed below the longitudinal frame members, and a reversing-lever connected to one of the transverse frame members and constituting means for effecting the adjustment of the frame.

12. In a plow, the combination with a fram comprising side beams, and transverse frame members pivotally connected to the side beams, of a reversing-lever extending from one of the transverse frame members and constituting means for adjusting the frame, rotary standards mounted in the side beams and provided with plowshares, and means for effecting a connection between a frame member and a standard to rotate the latter through the movementof said transverse member.

13. In a plow, the combination with a frame comprising side beams, and transverse frame members pivotally connected thereto, of rotary standards mounted in the side beams and provided with crank-arms, plow-shares mounted on the standards, and means operatively connecting the crank-arms with a transverse frame member, whereby the standards will be rotated when said transverse member is shifted with respect to the side beams.

14. In a plow, the combination with side beams, and transverse frame members pivotally connected thereto and provided with arms, of rotary standards mounted in the side beams and having crank-arms operatively connected with the arms of a transverse member, and shares mounted on the standards.

15. In a plow, the combination with side beams, and transverse members pivotally secured thereto, of rotary standards mounted in the side beams and provided with shares, a crank-arm mounted on each of the standards= arms projecting from the opposite ends of the transverse members and engaging the crank-arms of the standards, and a reversinglever secured to the transverse member and extended rearwardly.

1G. In a plow, the combination with side beams, and transverse frame members, of rotary standards mounted in the side beams, shares carried by the standards, means for effecting the rotation of the standards through the relative movement of the side beams, a reversi ng-lever extended rearwardly from one of the transverse frame members, and keepers carried by another ofthe transverse frame members for the retention of the reversinglever.

17. In a plow, the combination with a frame comprising side beams, and transverse members pvot-ally connected to the side beams, of shares disposed below the side beams, a draft-link pivotally connected at its opposite ends to the side beams, and a draw-barshiftably connected to the draft-link.

18. In a plow, the combination with side bea m s,transverse frame members,and shares, of means for adjusting the relative positions of the said members, a draft-link pivolally connected at its opposite ends to the side beams, a draw-bar shiftably connected at its rear end to the draft-link, and an adjustable draft-lever disposed in advance of the draftlink and serving as a guide for the draw-bar.

19. In a plow, the combination with a standard provided with a shoulder, and a share, of a pair of bolts passed through the standard and share and provided with reduced portions, v a heel-plate provided with key-slots for the reception of the bolts, and a wedge disposed between one end ot the heel-plate and the 9o shoulder of the standard.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence ot two witnesses.

XVESLEY TURNER.

71th esses:

F. B. LADD, L. G. SINNARD. 

